Northern Lights Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Moosonee, Ontario P0L1Y0 · James Bay Lowlands SSB
#651 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#651 of 766 nationally
About Northern Lights Secondary School
Northern Lights Secondary School is a public secondary located in Moosonee, in the James Bay Lowlands SSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 185 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 22.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 651st of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (41th percentile), and its weakest is osslt first-attempt pass rate (4th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 185; first language not english 0%; special education 25%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 3 schools in Moosonee; Northern Lights Secondary School ranks 1st of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)–
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)–
- EQAO Grade 9 mathematics (25%)–
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)59%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)10%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)5%
The Success Index (Canada) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Northern Lights Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 185
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 59%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 10%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 5%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 0%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 25%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Northern Lights Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Bishop Belleau School
Moosonee · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
70 students · 1.7 km away
Moosonee Public School
Moosonee · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
230 students · 1.9 km away
Ministik Public School
Moose Factory · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
240 students · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
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185 students
Marathon High School
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185 students
Nipigon Red Rock District High School
Red Rock · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
185 students
Iroquois Falls Secondary School
Iroquois Falls · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
180 students
Peel Alternative South
Mississauga · Public alternative · Grades 9-12
190 students
Emery EdVance Secondary School
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
190 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Northern Lights Secondary School a good school?
Northern Lights Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 22.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #651 of 766 in Ontario. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Northern Lights Secondary School rank in Ontario?
Northern Lights Secondary School ranks #651 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #651 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Northern Lights Secondary School?
Northern Lights Secondary School had 185 students in 2025.
Is Northern Lights Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Northern Lights Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Northern Lights Secondary School?
There are 3 schools within 15 km of Northern Lights Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.